Saturday, April 5, 2008

Sun, surf and sand - Sino style.




A some what arduous task, fish drying on Hainan Island

Sun, surf and sand - Sino style.

For Middle Kingdom travellers, it's not unlike Hawaii in the US - a dreamy getaway from the frigid north. The country's largest island is also its smallest province, and an equally small population gives the place a much less hectic feel.

Hainan Dao tempts with all the trappings of a tropical idyll and the central highlands, with their thick canopies of forest, offer superb - if challenging - hiking. Listen not to those who grouse about tour groups crowding their stretch of beach: there's much that's unexplored here.


A load of Chinese junks moored in Hainan Island



Cycling tourist fails trying to camouflage on a ferry in Hainan Island



Blue skies from the high rise: SanyĆ  apartment views



Local boy waiting with great anticipation for the tourist mad rush at Tianya Haijiao Park

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